Note: After performing this operation, images may appear to have a slight reddish cast. The camera will use the reflection from your retina to correctly calibrate it's internal flash compensation values.

To calibrate your flash, perform the following steps: raise the flash, point the camera towards yourself and position the camera with the flash exactly 10 inches from your forehead, stare directly at the flash, press the shutter release button. Pressing the flash exposure compensation button and the shutter release at the same time will place the camera into Flash Exposure Calibration mode. To address the problem, a Flash Exposure Calibration function has been added. Note that lowering the volume below the factory setting may result in increased noise in images.Ī limited number of users have experienced a problem with underexposed images when using the built-in flash. The shutter release volume can now be adjusted by turning the Main Dial while holding down the Drive Mode Selection button. Focus distances can be set in inches or feet. Positive adjustment values compensate for back focus inaccuracies, negative values adjust for front focus inaccuracies. When you select this option, you are able to add compensation distances for front and back focus issues you may encounter with Canon lenses.

Here a copy that lists the new fixes and features it will contain:Ī new Focus Compensation option has been added to the image settings menu. My wife's co-worker's husband's cousin works for Canon and sent me the readme file for the new firmware update.

Canon 7d firmware update procedure